Industrial Revelations S02E09 · Cutting it Fine

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How silk was instrumental in the invention of the binary code, which went on to inspire the computer revolution.

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1. 1 1. Bread and Beer2005-01-10 · 30mComedian Mark Williams explains how 19th-century Britons drank beer as a healthy alternative to water because the fermentation process killed many harmful bacteria
2. 2 2. What to Wear?2005-01-17 · 30mMark Williams discovers how 19th-century hats were made of rabbit fur that had been shrunk in urine
3. 3 3. Gas on Wheels2005-01-24 · 30mThe use of gas to power the machines and inventions from the Industrial Revolution are explained by Mark Williams
4. 4 4. Print and Paper2005-01-31 · 30mIn a look at the history of printing, Mark Williams discovers why early typesetters arranged lower-case letters according to their usage, with the most common being in the middle
5. 5 5. Under Pressure2005-02-07 · 30mMark Williams visits a pub cellar and bridges across the Tyne, all powered by hydraulics, revealing how the beer pump started a power revolution
6. 6 6. Building a Revolution2005-02-14 · 30mDocumentary exploring how the massive construction boom triggered by the Industrial Revolution forced the building industry to find new materials to cope with increasing demand.
7. 7 7. Bright Sparks2005-02-21 · 30mHow the electricity industry was created from scientific experimentation and entrepreneurial enthusiasm - becoming the world's main power source.
8. 8 8. Heavy Metals2005-02-28 · 30mThe development of the Cornish mining industry, from pebble-picking in streams to the building of a honeycomb of mines below the sea
9. 9 9. Cutting it Fine2005-03-07 · 30mHow silk was instrumental in the invention of the binary code, which went on to inspire the computer revolution.
10. 10 10. Machine Tools2005-03-14 · 30mMark Williams learns about Joseph Whitworth, the man who standardised the threaded screw. Plus, the total cost of wood required to build HMS Victory